Summer Fair 2008

On Saturday the 28th June the school held it's annual Summer Fair. This year there was an Olympic theme and races and football matches were held on the Sports Field.

There were a large number of stalls selling novelty items, refreshments and of course a BBQ. There were also Craft Tables for the children to make Fans or decorate cakes. The Face Painting stall was very popular as were old favourites such as the Coconut Shy.

The weather was excellent and the day was a huge success. Many thanks to all of those who attended and to those who gave up their time to help out. Details of how much was made on the day will be posted here soon. To view a selection of images from the day please click here.

Children’s Author visits our School.

Local Children’s Author Jack Trelawny visited Theydon Bois Primary School on May 1st to give a talk to Years 3-6 about his ‘Kernowland’ series of books. Jack read some of the chapters from his one of his books, ‘The Crystal Pool’ and presented a fun slide show to the children giving them ideas about how to write creative stories and where to look for inspiration. The presentation was as a huge success and was well received by both the children and their teachers.

The series of books is based on the adventures of Tizzie and Louis, Jack’s own niece and nephew, when they go on a holiday to Cornwall and end up, by way of a magic Crystal Pool, in a parallel world that is Kernowland. The books are full of colourful characters and written in a way that encourages children to keep reading with short chapters and lots of ‘cliffhangers’.

Jack was born and brought up in Cornwall so is well versed in Cornish/Kernow folklore and tradition. So far 3 of a total of 9 books have been released. The next instalment ‘Pigleg’s Revenge’ is due to be published later this year.

At the end of the presentation Jack was kept very busy answering the children’s questions and signing lots of copies of his books for those that had pre ordered them (pictured above). In total 138 books were ordered and Jack signed them all with dedications. Anyone who missed out but who is interested in finding out more about the series can do so by visiting www.kernowland.com.

To view more pictures of Jack's visit please click here

On Monday March 17th Theydon Bois School PTA held a Charity Night at The Indian Ocean restaurant which consisted of meals from their excellent menu, entertainment by magician Andy Clockwise and 2 raffles. The evening raised a total of £1600 of which £1000 was donated by Jamal, the owner of the Indian Ocean from the takings. The other £600 came from the 2 raffles that were held on the night.

Theydon Bois School PTA would like to take the opportunity to thank Jamal and his staff for hosting the event so successfully and for their very generous donation.

Pictured above are Jamal and 2 of his waiting staff presenting head teacher Mrs Bonds with a cheque for £1000. Also pictured are PTA Chairperson Deborah Winch and Theydon Bois pupils Jack Winch, Billy Winch and Daniel McCarthy. The presentation was made on the 1st May 2008

The raffle prizes were donated by large number of local businesses including Abridge Golf Club, Theydon Bois Golf Club, The Bull, Theydon Balti, The Queen Victoria, Belgique, Venus in Flowers, local Toy and Craft Makers Fiesta Crafts, who produce a wide range of early learning prioducts for children. Also local author Jack Trelawney as well as many others.

The evening was a huge success and will be repeated in the future and would not have been possible without the support of all of the Parents and Children who attended.

Slow Down!!!

Children from Theydon Bois Primary School joined Traffic Officers from Epping and Harlow, together with the Essex Road Safety Unit outside the Theydon Bois Village Hall on Thursday 24th April to impress on drivers the dangers of speeding through the village.

Officers stopped speeding drivers and they were then directed into the Village Hall Car Park where they had to leave their car and join the children in the Road Safety Unit. The motorist were not charged with speeding offences, but were 'lectured' by the children on the dangers they were causing. 

The Children also handed out their hand made leaflets on road safety to remind the drivers to obey the law and take more care in future. Click here to see a selection of the leaflets

Heavy rain on the day did not curb the enthusiasm of the children from promoting better road safety in Theydon Bois and Essex as part of the Driving Casulties Down Campaign:

To view pictures of our Road Safety Campaign Posters please click here.